News Releases

State Sen. Aaron Freeman Honors Elliot Cox

State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) honors Elliot Cox with Senate Resolution 53 at the Statehouse Thursday, March 28. more »

Kruse: Bill to require Indiana public high schools to administer civics test passes House committee

STATEHOUSE (March 27, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) that would require Indiana public high schools to administer a civics test to students as part of the required high school curriculum today passed the House Committee on Education unanimously. more »

Statement from State Sen. Jim Merritt

State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) made the following statement today following the hearing of Senate Bill 33 in the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means: more »

Statement from State Sen. Aaron Freeman

State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) made the following statement today following the hearing of Senate Bill 243 in the House of Representatives Committee on Courts and Criminal Code: more »

Kruse: Bill to engage students and senior citizen community passes Senate

STATEHOUSE (March 27, 2019) – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) that would work to improve school environments by engaging the senior citizen community passed the Senate by a vote of 46-2. more »

Leising: Bill to increase available Indiana child fatality information passes House

STATEHOUSE (March 26, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would increase the amount of child fatality information available in Indiana recently passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »

Leising: Bill to address animal importation issue passes House committee

STATEHOUSE (March 21, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would help address an animal importation issue facing Indiana today passed the House Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development unanimously. more »

Bohacek recognizes The Arc of Indiana on World Down Syndrome Day

State Sen. Mike Bohacek (R-Michiana Shores) today honored The Arc of Indiana with Senate Resolution 41, which recognized World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). more »

Supporting Indiana’s agriculture industry

Indiana is one of the most successful farming states in the nation, ranking among the top 10 according to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). more »